Since 2016, the #IAmMyOwnGuardian Campaign has advocated for the abolishment of the guardianship system in Saudi Arabia. This system subjugates women by making male guardians, including their fathers, husbands, or other male relatives, their legal custodians throughout their lives. Nearly 15,000 Saudi women called for an end to guardianship through the Campaign’s online petition which…
The Institute for Young Women’s Development (IYMD) and Organizing 4 Zimbabwe (O4Z) have teamed up to encourage youth and women to participate in politics ahead of the country’s 2018 elections. IYMD, O4Z, and others have developed a tool, the Zimbabwe National Youth Manifesto, to inform the government and stakeholders about young people’s policy priorities. O4Z,…
On March 28, 2017, an intergovernmental youth initiative called the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) opened several new offices throughout the Balkans. The Secretariat of RYCO will be promoting “the spirit of reconciliation and cooperation” by providing youth throughout the Balkans with opportunities to participate in workshops, seminars, and exchange programs designed to foster regional…
FUNDAMEDIOS, an Ecuadorian organization promoting freedom of expression, published an online guide for reporting on Equator’s upcoming elections entitled “Manual para Coberturas Electorales.” The manual includes tips for how users can sidestep censorship of political content on social media, an ongoing trend that has targeted the voices of civil society. Shortly after Ecuador’s first round…